Holder



July 3, 1928.

J. o. HOWARD HOLDER Filed June 1, 1926 Patented July 3, 1928.

UNITED STATES JOSEPH O. HOWARD, OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS.

HOLDER.

Application filed June 1,

ment to the bumper bars or brackets of automobiles. The object of theinvention is to provide a simple device by means of which the staffs forflags, pennants, or other devices may be quickly and securely fastenedto a bumper bar or bracket and which is adjustable for application tobars of different dimensions. A further object is to make the holders sosimple that they can be applied by any one without the use of any tools.

On the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a front elevational view of asection of a bumper bar showing the holder applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the holder with the bumper bar insection; and

Figure 3 is a plan view of the parts shown in Figures 1 and 2.

V The holder shown comprises a spring bow frame or strap A, and a tielink or retainer member B. The bow frame shown is formed from a singlepiece of spring wire.

The wire is first given a gradual bend 5 midway between its ends tobring the halves 3 into practically parallelism. Above the bend thehalves or legs are each given one or more turns or convolutions 6, andthe upper leg sections 7 in the finished frame being at an angle withthe lower sections 8.

The bend 5 forms a loop, eye, or pocket for receiving the staff S of aflag, pennant, banner or the like, while the turns or convolutions 6form abutment projections for abutting against a support, such as thebar C of an automobile bumper.

The tie link or retainer member shown is a sheet metal plate having atone end the hole 9 for receiving the staff of a flag, or

the like, and at its other end and on opposite sides having thediagonally extending slots 10 and 11 for receiving the upper ends 7 ofthe bow frame.

To apply a flag, or the like, to a holder its staff is inserted throughthe hole 9 of the tie plate B and through the bend 5 of the bow frame.The staff is then applied against one side of the support, such as thebumper bar 0, with the lower leg sections 8 of the bow frame below thesupport and the tie plate above the support. The position will then bethat shown in Figure 2, with the 1926. Serial No. 112,778.

upper leg sections 7 still disconnected from lines. These upper legsections are now swung inwardly and deflected slightly apart so thatthey may enter the diagonal slots 10 and 11, so that upon relase ofthese leg sections they will then be held in the slots behind the platesections 12 and 13 which form retaining hooks. The tie plate can then bepushed down against the top of the support. Engagement of the bow frameupper leg sections with the tie plate will bring the turns orconvolutions 6 into abutting engagebent with the supporting bar.Bringing the tie plate down against the top of the support will furtherflex the bow frame, and in tending to recover its normal shape the framewill exert pressure through its loops 6 against one side of the support,and pull on the staff to clamp it against the opposite side of thesupport, and the staff will thus be rigidly held in position. To lookthe staff against longitudinal displacement teeth 14 are cut in theouter side of the hole 9 of the tie plate, these teeth sinking into thestaff and securely holding it against sliping.

When the flag is to be removed the leg sections 7 of the bow frame maybe swung further inwardly to be released from the slots 10 and 11, orthe tie plate may be raised beyond the ends of the leg sect-ions andthus released therefrom. The leg sections 7 are made of sufiicientlength so that supporting bars of different widths may be accommodated.Abutment. of the leg sections 8 against the lower edge of the supportingbar and abutment of the tie plate against the top of the supporting barwill rigidly lock the holder against tilting laterally.

My improved holder is very efficient and can be readily andinexpensively manufactured. Changes and modifications are possible whichwill still come within the scope of the invention and I do not,therefore, desire to be limited to precisely what I have shown.

I claim as follows 1. In a holder of the class described, thecombination of a spring frame having a staff receiving passageway at itslower end and abutments intermediate its ends, and a tie plate having astaff receiving opening and having notches for detachably receiving theupper end of saidspring frame.

2. In a holder of the class described, the

.the tie plate, as indicated by the dotted combination of a spring frameformed of wire, said frame having a staff receiving passageway at itslower end and abutment pro- ]ections intermediate lts'ends, and a tiemem-' her having a staff receiving opening at one;

said frame intermediate its ends forming abutment projections, and a tiemember having a staff receiving passageway and having notches forreceiving the upper end of said sprlng 'Irame.

4. In a holder of the class described, a

spring frame of-wire and of substantially U-shapc, the bend of saidframe serving to receive a staff, abutment convolutions formed in thelimbs of said frame near the bend thereof, and a tie plate having astaff receiving opening at one end and side notches at its other end forreceiving the upper ends of the frame limbs. r

5. In combination, a support, a staff engaging against one side of saidsupport, a

spring frame of substantially U-shape and formed of wire, the bend ofsaid frame re- I ceiving said staff below said support, abutmentson'said frame a distance above its bend for enga ging against theopposite side of said support, and a tie member above the support havingan opening for receiving the staff and having retaining means forreceiving the upper ends of said frame after fleXure thereof and toretain said frame in flexed condi-' tion to exert pressure against saidsupport and pull on said staff whereby to securely hold said staff tothe support.

6. In combination, a support, a staff engaging against one side of saidsupport, and a holder structure, said holder structure comprising aspring frame and a tie member, said spring frame having an opening atits lower end forreceiving the staff below the support, an abutmentextension on said f 'ame intermediate its ends for abutting against theopposite side of said support,

said tie member being above the support and having an opening forreceiving said staff, said tie member having notches for receiving theupper end of said frame and for retaining said frame in flexedcondition, said flexure exerting pull on. said staff to hold it securelyclamped against said support.

7. In combination, a support, a staff against one side of said support,a spring wire frame having a loop at its lower end for receiving thestaff below said support and having a deflection intermediate its endsfor abutting against the opposite side of said support,.and a tie platehaving an opening for receivingthe staff above said support and havingdetent notches forreceiving the upper end of said frame to hold saidframe in flexed condition for exerting pressure against said support andpull on the staff to clam it a 'ainst the o aosite side of the support.V A V In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 27th day ofMay, 1926.

JOSEPH o. HOWARD.

